East Coast Environmental Law

East Coast Environmental Law is a non-profit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia that provides public-interest environmental law services across Atlantic Canada. Its staff lawyers advocate for progressive environmental and climate law and policy, offer public legal education, and support individuals and communities working to prevent or redress environmental harms. The organization was founded in 2007 and is also guided by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from law, academia and community advocacy.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Indigenous Law

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible

Lawyers 4

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

2020 · median 6 years in practice 1 of 4 lawyers

Law schools

Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (2), Dalhousie University, University of Ottawa 4 of 4 lawyers

Who handles what

• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Lisa Mitchell, Mike Kofahl, Richelle Martin, Tina Northrup
• Indigenous Law
  Tina Northrup